Saturday, December 6, 2008

Equation of ellipse in its standard form

x²/a² + y²/b² = 1


In x²/a² + y²/b² = 1, if a>b or a²>b² (denominator of x² is greater than that of y²), then the major and minor axes lie along x-axis and y-axis respectively.

The centre of the ellipse will be at (0,0).

Coordinates of the vertices will be at (a,0) and (-a,0).

Length of the major axis is 2a.
Length of the minor axis is 2b

Equation of major axis y = 0
Equation of minor axis x = 0

Eccentricity e = √(1 - b²/a²)

Length of latus rectum = 2b²/a

Equations of directrices x = a/e and x = -a/e

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